Mikael Djurfeldt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Bill Schottstaedt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > on sgi irix 5.3, the new makefiles use a construct something
> > like DEPS_MAGIC... (line 551 of libguile/Makefile for example);
> > all of these cause a syntax error in this version of make.
> > If you need fuller details, let me know.
>
> Yes please. This is a problem with automake, but we'll forward it to
> the proper people.
If I remember correctly, automake requires GNU make when you are in
`developer mode'. Only the destribution tarballs should be portable
across makes. When you check out the sources out of CVS, you are in
`developer mode'.
Check "Automatic dependency tracking" in the automake documentation.
